How Safe is Your Fish?

Many fish are high in the omega-3's DHA and EPA.  But some types of fish contain high amounts of contaminants, such as mercury and PCB's.

Here are a few tips to help you choose Eye Healthy safe fish.

1- Small is safe (if the entire fish fits in your plate it is probably low in contaminants)

2- Check out this resource for up-to-date accurate information

          http://seafood.edf.org

          

3- Eyefoods fish selections are high in omega-3's and low in contaminants

          rainbow trout

          wild salmon

          sardines

          mackerel

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Ease Your Way into Loving Fish

Cold water fish is so important for our general and eye health, yet many people dislike it.  Here are a few tips to get your palate loving (and hopefully craving) fish.

1- start small: include small amounts of canned wild salmon in your favourite salad

2- drizzle your fish with lemon juice

3- make a fresh topping such as a mango-pepper salsa

4- order fish at a restaurant (make sure it is not deep fried!!!)

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